Jesus is risen indeed! Luke 24:13-35 By Ysrael De la Cruz It was a devastating weekend for the disciples of Jesus. Their hopes and dreams were shattered by a cross on Friday afternoon. Jesus was the one they thought would restore the kingdom to Israel, their expected messiah; whom they did not expect to die.…
The expected King Matthew 21:1-11 By Ysrael De la Cruz Last year around this time, our lives changed significantly. Our normal ways of doing things changed. We even lost the sense of time. Maybe you were one of those who struggled to know what day of the week it was. When our way of life…
Consider Jesus’ attitude Philippians 2:1-11 By Ysrael De la Cruz This is Alex, a young man I met in 1994 while working with churches to build a camp facility. He was being looked at the baseball scouts from various major league teams. He was so talented; he had the skills he needed to be successful…
What’s your Response? Matt.2:1-12 By: Ysrael De la Cruz I hope and pray you had a great Christmas celebration. Just like people respond differently to Christmas, they also respond different to the good news of Jesus. When the angel announced to Mary that she would have a baby, she was, she responded with trust…
Shocking News! Luke 1:26-38 By Ysrael De la Cruz Some information tends to carry huge implications to our lives. Some news could change our lives drastically. The visit to the Dr, as you wait for the test results to find out you have a terminal disease. Sudden death of a loved one in a…
Good New amid chaos Genesis 3:15 By Ysrael De la Cruz Today is considered the 2nd Sunday of advent, a Sunday of preparation for the arrival of Christmas. Once Thanksgiving is over, many people start their preparation for Christmas; going to the stores you are reminded that Christmas is coming. Taking a walk in…
Help me overcome unbelief! Mark 9:14-29 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Anyone can claim to have faith in church or when things go well; but it is difficult to display faith when things get out of control, when there are trials and suffering. Your faith is evident during hard times, in the stormy moments…
What is Truth? John 18:37-38 By Ysrael De la Cruz It was Denzel Washington who challenged journalist to tell the truth instead of doing their best to be first. “If you don’t watch the news, you’re uninformed. If you do watch it, you’re misinformed.” We all seek the truth; we want to know the truth…
Examine your foundation Matt.7:24-29 By Ysrael De la Cruz The foundation is the footing, base, or under structure of a building. It is the base upon a house or building is established. The taller the building, the deeper the foundation. A worldview is the platform upon which you stand to make sense of the world. …
Follow me John 21:18-25 By Ysrael De la Cruz We are here today because we claim to be followers of Jesus. Some of us began this journey a while back and some of you just started this journey. The followers of Jesus were also known as disciples and years later were given the name “Christians.”…
God’s love: unconditional John 3:16 By: Ysrael De la Cruz One of the most discussed topics in the Bible is the love of God, but I believe it’s one of the most misunderstood when left to our own explanation. To understand God’s love, its nature, we must go to the Scriptures to see how…
If you are truly a follower of Jesus, you will soon learn that there are qualities or characteristics that would identify you as one. There are things you do and choose not to do that would show others whether you are a disciple of Jesus or not. It’s very easy to identify followers of Jesus in the New Testament time. They are the ones who strive to work on their relationship with Jesus.
